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From working as a labourer for Rs 20 a day to getting crores as fee: Soori’s cinema journey
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From working as a labourer for Rs 20 a day to getting crores as fee: Soori’s cinema journey

Before he was Soori, before he was even Surya, he was Ramalakshmanan. A twin boy from Madurai, named alongside his brother Lakshmanan in the traditional Ram-Laxman pairing that Hindu families have used for generations. He grew up in a modest household with six siblings, watching Rajinikanth films in single-screen theatres and dreaming about a world...

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Manan Kumar Mishra only pro tem BCI chairman till fresh election: SC

​BCI chief Manan Kumar Mishra only ‘pro tem’ till fresh election, Supreme Court says​ NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday said Bar Council of India (BCI) chairperson Manan Kumar Mishra was only a “pro tem Chairman” until a freshly constituted BCI elects its office-bearers, and directed that major policy decisions be taken in consultation...

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Soaring cotton prices put textile mills under pressure

: Textile mills are witnessing a revival in cotton yarn demand, with capacity utilisation crossing 90%, but a sharp rise in cotton prices is raising concerns over the sustainability of operations. “The demand for cotton yarn started reviving almost five months ago and currently, mills are not holding much yarn stocks,” said Durai Palanisamy, chairman...

தீபாவளிக்கு ஊருக்கு போறீங்களா? டிக்கெட் புக்கிங்கில் முந்திக்கோங்க!
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தீபாவளிக்கு ஊருக்கு போறீங்களா? டிக்கெட் புக்கிங்கில் முந்திக்கோங்க!

தீபாவளி பண்டிகை நெருங்கி வருவதால், சொந்த ஊர்களுக்குத் திரும்பும் பயணிகளுக்கான ரயில் டிக்கெட் முன்பதிவு வருகிற 6-ஆம் தேதி காலை 8 மணிக்குத் தொடங்க உள்ளது. ரயில்களில் 60 நாட்களுக்கு முன்பாக டிக்கெட் முன்பதிவு செய்யும் நடைமுறையின்படி, நவம்பர் 5-ஆம் தேதி சொந்த ஊர்களுக்குச் செல்ல விரும்புவோர் வருகிற 6-ஆம் தேதி (ஞாயிற்றுக்கிழமை) முன்பதிவு செய்து கொள்ள வேண்டும். மேலும், தீபாவளி பண்டிகை முடிந்து நகரங்களுக்குத் திரும்ப விரும்புவோர் பெரும்பாலும் வருகிற 7 மற்றும் 8-ஆம் தேதிகளில்...

Suriya on Karthi’s journey from US to Paruthiveeran star: ‘He was the size of a rice sack’
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Suriya on Karthi’s journey from US to Paruthiveeran star: ‘He was the size of a rice sack’

3 min readHyderabadSep 2, 2026 05:02 PM IST Actor Suriya has opened up about his relationship with his younger brother Karthi, describing that he feels “fatherly affection” for his brother, admitted that fans often approach him only to ask about Karthi, and recalled the moment he first realised his younger brother was going to be...

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US nuclear gas experiment produced 213m cubic feet, but gas was radioactive

The site was decommissioned. However, contamination remains underground. In 1967, the United States tried an unusual method to increase natural gas production. It detonated a 29-kiloton device and had an explosoion 4,227 feet below the ground in north-western New Mexico to stimulate the flow of natural gas.According to the US Department of Energy (DOE), the...

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Ram Mandir’s first CEO Air Marshal Jeetendra Mishra (retd) has war command pedigree

Air Marshal Jitendra Mishra has been appointed the first CEO of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust AYODHYA: Air Marshal (Retd) Jitendra Mishra, who commanded the Indian Air Force‘s Western Air Command during Operation Sindoor in May 2025, has been appointed the first chief executive officer (CEO) of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra...

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Retired Air Marshal Jeetendra Mishra named as Ayodhya Ram Temple Trust’s new CEO

LUCKNOW: Retired Air Marshal Jeetendra Mishra, who played a key role in commanding air operations during Operation Sindoor, has been selected as the first Chief Executive Officer of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, on Wednesday.The decorated former Indian Air Force commander retired in April 2026 and will now oversee the temple Trust’s expanding...

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‘To bring more clarity’: Centre issues FAQs after oppn red flags GDP figures

NEW DELHI: The Centre on Wednesday released a set of FAQs to clarify the methodology behind India’s latest GDP estimates, after the opposition raised questions over the credibility of the 7.8% growth recorded in the April-June quarter.The ministry of statistics and programme implementation (MoSPI) said the FAQs explain key issues including the use of double...

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